It’s done! It’s done! It’s finally done! I have finally completed Ash’s proton pack, and I couldn’t be more relieved. This thing took forever to complete, and it was way too much work for a Halloween costume. It even lights up! However, I’m fairly pleased with the results. To try to disguise my papier-mâché medium, I “weathered” the proton pack. I painted silver around the edges, painted black over the top, and then I lightly sanded off the black paint. After that, I re-varnished the scuffed areas.
Here is a list of supplies that I used for this project:
- Cardboard (old boxes)
- 35 mm film containers
- Small plastic bottles and lids
- Tape
- Glue (Elmer’s, E6000, hot glue, tacky glue, and super glue)
- Paper towel tubes
- Little pieces of wood
- Plastic tube
- Wooden dowel
- Papier-mâché (cornstarch and water, newspaper)
- Metal wire
- Wood putty
- Sand paper
- Gesso
- Spray paint
- Acrylic paint
- Metallic paint
- Red taillight tape
- LED pumpkin light
- Sticky Velcro
- Wires
- Flex tubing
- Straps
- Screws
- Washers
- Pins
- Nail polish
- Electrical tape
- Ribbon cable
- Matte varnish
Here are my tips for anyone else who wants to create a homemade proton pack for his/her Ghostbusters Halloween costume:
- Stuff all empty boxes/cavities with newspaper so they don’t slouch when drying.
- Don’t use spray gesso; use the regular stuff instead.
- Wrap electrical tape around the handles for durability.
- Nail polish is great for the little details.
- E6000 is the best craft glue ever, and it is wonderful for attaching wires.
Mission accomplished!
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